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Created on: September 28, 2008 Last Updated: October 28, 2008
Darkness
What a color
Black black black with no forgiveness
Brings thoughts forward rain cold and thunder
Alone Scared to the bone
The nearest house far
Alone with darkness you are
In darkness there is no left or right
Fear gives your body no direction
A statue you stand with no light
As darkness performs its intention
Don't move
Darkness is in every groove
Pull your blanket over your head close
Darkness will swallow you overdose
This not the time to play
Just pray
This dark cloud be gone
Into sunlight we born
Into darkness we mourn
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